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Canberra's delayed West Basin development blows budget despite reduced scope, audit finds

The ACT Auditor-General says the waterfront project, now six years overdue, cost almost $19 million more than was initially planned, for just two-thirds of the work.

ABC News

NSW and ACT in talks over biggest border shake-up in living memory

ACT set to acquire 330 hectares of farmland called Parkwood within the proposed Ginninderry housing development site

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The ACT Has Bought A Chunk Of NSW To Turn It Into A Less Exciting Chunk Of NSW

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NSW-ACT border to change to place Ginninderry development in the Australian Capital Territory

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has agreed to allow the territory to expand north-west into the Yass Valley.

ABC News

Barr 'cautiously' optimistic territory rights bill will become law

Andrew Barr is not taking the success of the territory rights bill for granted.

The Canberra Times

Barr pushed for further delay to COVID isolation time cut

Andrew Barr said he believed isolation payments should continue beyond the end of September.

The Canberra Times

The $200m in extra costs that ended a Civic stadium vision

The cost of moving the road and the pool has forced a major change of direction by the ACT government.

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ACT won't 'flight shame' as govt eyes more regional destinations

The Chief Minister said the government was also in discussions with airlines to introduce direct services to New Zealand and other Pacific destinations.

The Canberra Times

Reduced Covid isolation period top of the agenda as national cabinet prepares to meet

Dominic Perrottet pushing for cut to five days, while Daniel Andrews open to shift if supported by health advice

The Guardian - AU

ACT wants Commonwealth to commit more skilled migrant places at summit

Chief Minister Andrew Barr also believes the Commonwealth should fund more infrastructure to meet the need of a growing population.

The Canberra Times

Freight road would lay foundations to bring more international flights to ACT

Education, food export and travel sectors will form part of the pitch to attract Singapore Airlines back to Canberra.

The Canberra Times

How Canberrans learnt the news of lockdown, and how they reacted

At 11am on Thursday, August 12, 2021, Canberrans learnt they would enter a seven-day lockdown at 5pm after a young Gungahlin man had tested positive for coronavirus.

The Canberra Times

Canberra man dies with COVID-19

The man was the 101st person to die with the virus in the ACT since the start of the pandemic.

The Canberra Times

Beware next summer's virus peak: Barr

Andrew Barr said health authorities expected a new peak of infections to coincide with the northern hemisphere winter.

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Proposal for dedicated ACT integrity committee rejected

The Opposition Leader said the ACT was the only jurisdiction in Australia that did not have such a committee.

ABC News

No new gas connections for ACT homes and businesses from 2023 under plan to phase out fossil fuels

Rising gas prices are already convincing ACT households to switch to electricity, but the government says all newly built homes will not be able to be connected to gas from January 1.

ABC News

Wondering what the ACT budget means for you? Here are the five key takeaways

According to the latest ACT budget, the territory's economy is thriving, despite outside forces continuing to threaten Canberrans' hip pockets.

The Canberra Times

Barr's got a $1b windfall, but it won't be used for expanding services

A booming Canberra population has handed the territory a larger share of GST revenue.

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Work to start on Canberra Hospital masterplan

The government has committed an extra $160 million to health infrastructure.

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Barr has eyes on inflation ahead of 11th ACT budget

Mr Barr said he was optimistic about the ACT's labour market and the territory's overall capacity to weather tough global economic conditions.

AAP

ACT budget bounces back from lockdowns

The ACT's economy has recorded a rebound following last year's COVID-19 lockdown, with a better-than-expected budget bottom line.

ABC News

Family of five-year-old who died at Canberra Hospital still waiting for answers as they grieve

The family of five-year-old Rozalia Spadafora, whose death at the Canberra Hospital is the subject of an ACT Coroner's investigation, reflect on the little girl they lost.

AAP

ACT budget to focus on health, housing

Chief Minister Andrew Barr will hand down the ACT budget on Tuesday following a better than expected recovery revealed in the March budget review.

ABC News

ACT government outlines plans to deliver 30,000 new homes over five years, including build-to-rent

An extra 30,000 homes will be built in Canberra over the next five years under the ACT government's plan to significantly increase the city's housing supply to meet population growth.

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ACT government to invest $13 million into treatment services for drug and alcohol dependence in upcoming budget

A Canberra residential facility that provides support to young people dealing with alcohol and drug dependence will double in size as part of new funding to be announced in the ACT budget next week.

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